Utility bag



Aug, 30, 1932.

H. B. FERGUSON Filed Aug. 16, 1928 IN VEN TOR I HERMAN B. FEmuson ATTORNE Y.

Patented Aug. 30, 1932 HERMAN nrnncuson, or. PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIAPATENT? OFFICE u'riLI'rY BAG Application filed August 16,

This invention relates to improvements in v the construction of utilitybags havingla plurality of pockets therein for receiving varlousarticles. r a

i It is among the primary objects of this invention to provide a utilitybag of thecharacter and for the purposes hereinafter described which isconstructed of relatively heavy crepe paper or thePlike all of the freeedges of which are reinforced bindingthe same with cloth. 1 i A furtherobject of the invention ist he provision of a utility bag'which isinexpensive to manufacture, strong and durable in use, and of generallyneatand pleasingappearance. i

A still further object of the. invention is the idea of using.relatively heavy crepe or similar'inexpensive' material as compared tocloth to form the body of a utility bag for receiving 'various articles,in combination with cloth for binding and so reinforcing all ,of theexposed edges ofjsaid body material, the result being theprovision'of autility bag which is not only much cheaper but. which is i as strong, ifnot stronger, than those fabricated'entirely ofcloth. V v

Other objects and advantages of the Yin- 3130 vention will appear morefully hereinafter.

The invention consists substantially in the combination, construction;location, and relative arrangementof parts, all as-will be describedmore fullyhereinafter, as shown in the accompanying drawing and asfinally said accompanying drawing the invention has'been illustrated asapplied to a utility bag of'the compartmental type, but it is to be un-"lq d81'$il00dthflli this drawing is illustrative solely and that theinvention is equally applicable to'typesof utility bags other than thatshown therein. a a

In said drawing: j Figure 1 is a front elevation of a utility bagconstructed in accordance with and embodying the features of thisinvention;

Figure 2 is a vertical section taken" on the line 22 of Figure 1; i 7

Figures Sand 4 are similar sections taken 'member 13."

1928, serial No. 299,912.

respectively on the lines 33 and 44 of Figure 1;and 1 Figure 5 is a:horizontal sectiontaken on the line 55 ofiFigure 1., a

Referring to the drawing, it-will served that the bag 10, which may beof any desiredshape,style or size comprises, in this instance, a backmember 11 upon the front surface'of which is suitably secured the two- 7front members 12 and 13. These members are of relatively heavy butpliable paper, such as "crepe paper or the. like, having a generallycrinkled surface. Not only is such material relatively inexpensive butit is also strong and durable and has the necessary, give? to it whichrenders it admirably suited for fabricating bags constructed inaccordance with the present invention.

In const'ructing the baglO the frontj m'embers 12 and 13 are each formedof greater i width than that of the back memberll, the

"front member's being provided with vertical pleats' or folds 14=thereinto formfla plurality of separated'sections 15spaced from,- the backmember 11, the totalwidth ,ofthe sections of each front member beingapproximatelyequal to that of the backfmember.

As appears most clearly in Figure 1, the member 12 is adapted to besecured'tothe upper portion of the backing and the memso ber 13 to thelower portion thereof, it being 7 further observed that the upperedgejof the 'member 12 is spacedvfrom that of the backing 11, while thelower'edge ofthe member r u v g i r pointedioutinvthe appendedlclaimshIn the 13 1s coincident with that of the backlng.

Preferably, the members are so designed that a space is provided betweenthe bottom edge of the member 12 andthe top edge ofthe ,vBefore securingthe frontal members upon the backing 11 in superimposed relationwithrespectthereto, the top and bottomedges'of member 12 and the top edge ofmember 13 are suitably reinforced by binding tape, 16

secured thereto preferablyby stitching 17.

When so reinforced, the frontal'membersl2 and 13 are'ready to be,secured upon f the backing, the first step being to, fold or pleat thematerial of each of thesemembers upon. itse f, as at 14, to provide theintervening considerable size or bulk. h V

V The baglO, constructed inthemanner described above, 1s completed bystitchingsor otherwise secur ng tof'the per'imetral edges of the backmember 11 a reinforcing binding or tape 2001f cloth,,th is ta pe being.similar fliatemployedfer reinforcing the top and bottom edges of thefrontal members vl2 13. Inasmuch as this reinforcing 2-0 ex tends alongand covers the coincident side edges of the members "11, 12 and 12 ,aswell as the coincident :bottom edges-of the members 11 and 13 it isunnecessary to-separately reinforce the side edges of the members :12and and the bottom edge of thelatter before itheyrare secured .to 'thebacking 11, Inorder to support or hang the finished bag upon suitablesupports ,(notshcwn) v it is preferable to provideagpairofeyeletsLintheaip- I :per corners of the backing ll.

j apgpearsmost clearly finlFrigure 1,: the memberll is preferablyarranged withthe "crinkles thereof.extendingliorizontally While those of:1nembers 12 land 13 eXtendvertica-llyJ There is a decided advantagethis arrangement due to the fact that .the paper of which the bag isformed .more or less expansiblevin the directiontransverseitothat of itscrinikles. Onthe other hand, the paper does notgive orstretchalongtheline of the icrinkles. Thus, it will lbeapparent that with the.parts-arranged as shown the pockets 1 9 7. will be more or .lesslaterally =expamsible 7 whereby, when said pockets are filled, the

lines of stitching between the members will be subjected to .a minimumstress; By virtueof the fact that the bottom rnemb'er .is

arranged with its cr'inkles eXtending-anthe transverse. CllIGOtlQll thismemberndoes not :g ive or stretch in .a horizontal direction; the'resultthat the vertical lines of stitching 18 1 are always in parallelismirrespective of t he amount of stretch of 15118 .pocket sections :1 5off :the members 1 l 2fland 13. The neat ppearance and wearresistingqualities of the bag are thus atlali times assured.

Utilit /ta s erthe; h'aracterliereindescrli 'bed mark an advance in theart; andrare a decided departure from those-as construct- Due to thefolds pleats 14 these pockets are provided with the, necessary fullnessto insureampie room forreoeiving shoes, rubbers or otherlarticlesofthereof. a r

or spirit of said pockets.

ed prior to this invention. The use of crepe paper orv similarinexpensive material for the body of the bag materially reduces theexpense of its manufacture Without, hoW- ever, sacrificing any of itsstrength, dura bility or pliability. In fact, I have found thatrelatively heavy crepe paper such as is 7 described herein is 'as strongand durable, if not more so, than the usual cloth fabric whichisordinarily employed in the manufactureef ithesefbags; 7 By covering and:so

reinforcing all of the free and exposed edges of the paper with asuitable bindingtape' of cloth,,in the manner disclosedherein, itbecomes practically impossible to tear the bag when inserting articlesinto I the pockets it Will thus the invention is not to be limited tothe {pardescribeand that variouschanges may be made from time totime inthe form, shape,

"proportion and other details a of construction Without departing fromthe general princordingly intended to claim the: invention broadly asellas specificallyas indicated by theappended claims. a r 'Whatisclaimed as-newand useful is:

(if-the, invention. Itgis 0-2 be understood, course,v that ,ticirlar'xtpe of utility baghereinshown and? 35 is In a ntilitybag, a bottom,panelrof rela-iPF V tively heavy crinkled paper, a toppanel also 7ofrelatively heavy crinkled "paper' arranged "lto'besecured tosaidlbottom panel ins perim posed relation therewith. to form I a-,plural'ity article ee gpo kets'a cloth reinforce-71 ment extendingalong and secured to the top andbo't'tom edges o'f said toppanelatheneinforced top edges of said pockets being free from saidbo'ttom panel, and 'as'imilar' cloth reinforcementfor binding thecoincident side; P

edges of said top and bottom panels, the crin-v kles'of the toppanel-extending longitudinally of the pockets and the erinlilesof thebottom panel extending in a direction transversely 2. In a; utilit'bag,a pair or top andbottom" panels-of relatively "heavy crinkledpaperarranged in superimposed relation, the crin-r klesaof one panelextendlngin a dlrection s,u'bstantiall'yat right angles to those of'otherp anel,fmeans for securing the panels togethecto form a pluralityof opentopped 1 "article 'r'ecei ving compartments therebetween,

and clothreinforcement extending along and menits and along thecoincident side and hottom edges -'of'-saiidsuperimposedlpanels.

3. In a utility bag, a bottom panel of crinkled paper, a top panelo'fcr'i-nl'r led 'paper susecu'red to the free edges of said compart-'perimposed'upmi'sazid bottom ipanelwith the I crinlrles thereofextending transversely with respect to those of 'the bottom-paneh-c'lothre- V inforcement (extending along and secured to the upper andloweredges'oifrsaid top panel,

said reinforced upperedge\hawingzportions l (iii said bag.

} In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature.

HER

MAN B. FERGUSON.

